Steelers rookie will play after starter loses his job over recent comments
If you watched the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Tennessee Titans last Thursday, then maybe you noticed a different jersey number at right tackle. That would be rookie first-round pick Broderick ones, who was selected to be the future at left tackle. But following some comments from incumbent starter Chuks Okorafor, that ship may have sailed, […]
If you watched the Pittsburgh Steelers beat the Tennessee Titans last Thursday, then maybe you noticed a different jersey number at right tackle.
That would be rookie first-round pick Broderick ones, who was selected to be the future at left tackle.
But following some comments from incumbent starter Chuks Okorafor, that ship may have sailed, and Jones may have taken his job:
The Best Accident Ever
Jones was a surprising starter just hours before kickoff. We would learn that it wasn't due to injury, but rather something that starting RT Chuks Okorafor said after the teams' loss vs. the Jaguars.
Well, after an impressive debut at RT, Pittsburgh had Jones as the starter on this week's depth chart, with Coach T helping add to the notion:
As far as what exactly Chuks did-said to be benched, we don't know, and If I had to guess, won't find out until after the season, if ever.
They say be ready because you never know when your opportunity will arise. The Steelers first-round pick is proving that to be true, and just may have found himself a home on the offensive line sooner than he thought he would.
Steelers’ Chuks Okorafor unveils reasoning behind surprise benching
Here is what the long-time starter had to say about the surprising pre-game move.
